- Brahma, so that lake is called Manasa (Sarovara), Oh ! tiger among men, Rama. This river which flows from Manasa Sarovara is, therefore, known as 'Sarayu'. It surrounds Ayodhya. [1-24-9]
This sacred river flows from that lake of Brahma. This is the remarkable noise of such a Sarayu River in its course towards River Ganga,.....- [1-24-10]